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<A NAME="BCGHIGDH"></A><h1>Defining the SQL Server database interface</h1>
<A NAME="TI1091"></A><p>To define a connection through the SQL Native Client interface,
you must create a database profile by supplying values for at least
the basic connection parameters in the Database Profile Setup -
SQL Native Client dialog box. You can then select this profile at
any time to connect to your database in the development environment.</p>
<A NAME="TI1092"></A><p>For information on how to define a database profile, see <A HREF="connpbp7.htm#BGECFEAA">"Creating a database profile "</A>. For new features
that require special settings in the database profile, see <A HREF="connpbp60.htm#BABGGCDJ">"SQL Server 2005 features"</A>. For a comparison
of the database parameters you might have used with existing applications
and those used with the SNC database interface, see <A HREF="connpbp59.htm#BABJCJEH">"Migrating from the MSS or OLE
DB database interfaces"</A>.</p>

